Tuesday, June 9, 2009

I have had another marathon day in Paris. My friend Mary Gilbert flew in from Cincinnati this morning and hit the ground running. We had lunch, swung through Montparnasse Cemetery, shopping, visited Eglise Saint - Suplice and an Antiques market, wine, more shopping, stopped for a macaron ( OMG), swung by the apartment and dinner on rue Mouffetard. I'm worn out, so today you get some portraits I've been saving back.

Not every portrait I've taken qualifies as a "100 French Strangers" since I don't always have any interaction with many of them . Interesting people are everywhere in Paris. Have a look.

Three super portraits, Virginia. I know just where you are in the first one. The second one has an air of mystery that I find intriguing. I love the reflection. She is deep in thought - lost in thought. Really super portrait. beautiful in B and W.

I didn't have much time lately to read your blog and so I'm discovering all pictures in one time. Portaits, museum, nights shots ... all of them are great and I enjoy looking at your views of the city. It seems you are still loving it don't you ?

Laurent, I am thrilled you approve of my images of your home. I photograph as a visitor of course, although I am feeling more and more at home and you as a native. Maybe we see it differently and at times the same, oui??

With his shoes in the first shot, this looks like a post card I have from the 50s of Paris street life. This is a really good portrait. I love the woman near the window's shot, too, so pensive, and that guy reflected in the window looking so modern in comparison to her garb. My husband bought me an Irish wool evening cape, sans hood though, that is similar to hers. Her hair pulled back and the cape gives her the impression of just having stepped out of time. The child reaching down is a precious shot.-Kim

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About Me

I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.

Paris je t'aime

I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 13 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.